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1856 in the United States

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1856
in
the United States

Decades:
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1856 in the United States included some significant events that pushed the nation closer towards civil war.

Incumbents

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Events

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January–March

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April–June

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May 22: Preston Brooks attacks Charles Sumner.

July–September

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July 17: The Great Train Wreck of 1856.

October–December

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Ongoing

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Births

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Woodrow Wilson

Deaths

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Missing Ships – The Gales of the Past Winter - A Melancholy Catalogue". The New York Herald. June 3, 1856. p. 12. Retrieved June 18, 2019 – via Library of Congress.
  2. ^ "Lizette Woodworth Reese | American poet". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
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